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Contract 1, FedCom Extraction Raid

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Total Members Voted: 4

[Rince Wind]

Ouch! But at least we all survived and I stayed true to my name. Even did pretty decent damage at the beginning.

You should have had control of the battlefield, as more than half of the defenders were beaten.

[Hanzoku]

You only gain control if you win (Or at least that's my interpretation).

[Rince Wind]

Depends on the task imo, but here definitly, as otherwise there would be no point in having to bring one unit to the other side.

I really like it when I have control of the ally, as I usually use that one for the task.

[Neonivek]

To me controlling the battlefield pretty much means... you can do scavenging for example.

You control it at the end and yeah most missions it makes sense why if you win you control it. They are retreating afterall.

[RedKing]

Yeah, but for recon raids it makes sense that even if you accomplish your mission, you don't control the battlefield (unless you wipe out the opposition). Your goal is to get in, get intel, and get out.

For some mission types, it does state that if you destroy over 50% of the enemy, you control the battlefield. But recon raids are not among those. That's why I just use a couple of fast light mechs to do the mission, and use the rest of my forces as a distraction, while staying close to the map edge to flee as necessary.

Even better if you can roll a mission like this at night and have some fast jumpers like Spiders. The enemy will be moving 2-4 hexes a turn because of the environment, while you can still jump a full 8 every turn.

[Hanzoku]

Episode 13 – The Longest Day, Part 1

Spoiler: Let’s Get Ready… to Ruuuuuumble! (click to show/hide)

Well, this day’s going to drag on for a while. We have not just one, or two, but THREE separate battles occurring today. We’ll be playing them in the order presented by the game, so first up is Zhou’s Recon Lance rescuing a bunch of civilians who got in over their head from some Galedon Regulars who want to kill them.



Our FedCom ally is a lot more punchy then the Locust, but has the potential to explode if its ammo stores get hit. Two of the civilians are in mechs, which makes them more survivable, and we’re dealing with only two lances, a medium lance to start with, and a light lance follow up.

Our goal is probably to kill both Hetzers, then focus on wolfpacking the Hunchback. The Griffin can be trouble, but its damage doesn’t come in 20 point bursts. (one of the Hetzers is a laser variant that’s a lot less trouble. Yes, it can still do 20 damage a round, but it has to roll four times to manage that, and the chances that all four lasers hit the same spot are low.)

Our victory condition is to keep half of the civilians and 3 of our 5 mechs alive for 12 rounds. We can never control the battlefield, so taking salvage isn’t important here.



Cristian and Ernesto take potshots at the Hunchback, while Anvil and Lil Brother focus on the first of the Hetzers. The civilian in the LumberMech is probably in serious trouble as the Griffin gets into brawling range, and the other in the Kyudo gave the Hunchback his back.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Locust LCT-3V
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Destroyed parts: RA

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Talon TLN-5V
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 20 damage

(Civilians) Crosscut ED-X2M LoggerMech MOD
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N for 6 damage

(Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(Civilians) Kyudo KY2-D-01
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 9 times, hit 4 times for 35 damage

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 6 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Laser)
   Fired 4 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 7 times, hit 5 times for 38 damage
   IMMOBILE

(Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine) Hunchback HBK-4G
   Fired 4 times, hit 3 times for 30 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 3 times for 12 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 18 damage

The Hetzer takes a boatload of missiles and other shots and is immobile, and the Griffin manages to tag Ernesto’s Locust, destroying one of its arms.



The Hunchback decides he’d rather blow a Locust to pieces and goes after Ernesto, while the civilian Kyudo makes a run for it. Anvil goes to finish off the disabled Hetzer, and the Griffin gets in behind him to cause trouble. The two civilians stay in the fight, probably shouting “I’m helping!” as they do.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Locust LCT-3V
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 1 times for 22 damage
   Destroyed parts: RL, RT
   PRONE

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard) for 9 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 4 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Talon TLN-5V
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 20 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 1 times for 31 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 64 damage

(Civilians) Crosscut ED-X2M LoggerMech MOD
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard) for 6 damage

(Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 4 damage

(Civilians) Kyudo KY2-D-01
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (12th Bay Hammerers) Talon TLN-5V for 11 damage

(Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Laser)
   Fired at 3 times, hit 3 times for 20 damage
   Destroyed parts: RS
   IMMOBILE
   DESTROYED (damage)

(Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 20 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 2 times for 21 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 2 times.
   IMMOBILE

(Draconis Combine) Hunchback HBK-4G
   Fired 4 times, hit 1 times for 20 damage
   Fired at 10 times, hit 8 times for 102 damage
   Crits received: AC/20 Ammo (3)[LT]
   Destroyed parts: LT, CT
   DESTROYED (ejection)

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 16 damage

… never mind, I’ll stop talking bad about the civilians. The badass in the APC with the SRM2 on top? He touched off the Hunchback’s ammo supply, blowing it sky high. Anvil takes out the Hetzer with the lasers, but takes enough hits that he’s going to withdraw. However, Ernesto’s Locust is down without a leg, which is going to be a problem.


Ernesto is down and out, and will be ejecting. With one arm and one leg destroyed, he has no chance to get up or use his medium lasers. Anvil is withdrawing in good order, but that leaves Lil Brother and Cristian as our last two remaining units in the field.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 4 times, hit 4 times for 14 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard) for 9 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 9 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Talon TLN-5V
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Crosscut ED-X2M LoggerMech MOD
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Kyudo KY2-D-01
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 0 times, hit 0 times for 16 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N and missed!
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Crits received: Hip[LL], Lower Leg[LL]
   Destroyed parts: LL
   PRONE

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 6 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Civilians) Kyudo KY2-D-01 for 11 damage

(Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard)
   Fired at 7 times, hit 7 times for 32 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage


Cristian goes to finish off the Hetzer, Ernesto punches out, and Anvil and Lil Brother take their shots at the Griffin.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 4 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 9 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Talon TLN-5V
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Kyudo KY2-D-01
   Fired at 1 times, hit 1 times for 19 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Destroyed parts: HD
   DESTROYED (damage)

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 8 damage
   Fired at 8 times, hit 2 times for 21 damage
   Kicked (Civilians) Kyudo KY2-D-01 for 11 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.

(Draconis Combine) Hetzer Wheeled Assault Gun (Standard)
   Fired at 3 times, hit 3 times for 9 damage
   Destroyed parts: LS
   DESTROYED (damage)

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N for 6 damage

The Griffin kicks in the Kyudo’s cockpit, killing its pilot. We’re running close to the loss limits.

Loss Conditions: 2 of 3 mechs, 1 of 3 civilians



For the moment, the Griffin is all alone, and everyone dogpiles him to take advantage of it.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 5 times, hit 3 times for 9 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 3 times, hit 2 times for 4 damage

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Crosscut ED-X2M LoggerMech MOD
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 13 times, hit 9 times for 39 damage
   PRONE

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 16 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

We’re half-way there, six more rounds to go. The reinforcements show up. Our mechs go to deal with the Striker light tank and Skulker armored car.

Spoiler: Civilian Extraction, Rounds 6-8 (click to show/hide)

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 4 times, hit 2 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 3 times for 14 damage

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 2 times for 11 damage
   Kicked (Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N and missed!
   Was punched 1 times and kicked 0 times.

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG)
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Spider SDR-5V
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Striker Light Tank (LRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 2 times for 10 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Wasp WSP-1A
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 9 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 6 damage
   Punched (Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N 1 times for 3 damage



(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 7 times, hit 4 times for 35 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Crits received: Standard Gyro[CT]
   PRONE

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage

(Civilians) Crosscut ED-X2M LoggerMech MOD
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Crits received: Standard Gyro[CT]

(Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 2 damage
   Fired at 0 times, hit 0 times for 11 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Destroyed parts: LS
   DESTROYED (damage)

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Civilians) Flatbed Truck (SRM) for 11 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG)
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Spider SDR-5V
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Kicked (12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2 for 6 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Striker Light Tank (LRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 12 damage
   Fired at 5 times, hit 5 times for 31 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   IMMOBILE

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Wasp WSP-1A
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 7 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 16 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Striker Light Tank (LRM) for 6 damage

Honestly speaking, we have no chance of winning this. I’m going to start withdrawing Lil Brother’s mech to try to save it.



Lil Brother gets his mech upright and starts his run, only for the Regulars’ Stinger to try to get in his way. Their Spider gets in behind him, and Cristian steps up behind their Spider.

(12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2
   Fired 4 times, hit 2 times for 7 damage
   Fired at 4 times, hit 3 times for 21 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Wasp WSP-1A for 9 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   PRONE

(12th Bay Hammerers) Stinger STG-3R
   Fired 3 times, hit 3 times for 9 damage
   Kicked (Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Spider SDR-5V for 4 damage

(Civilians) Armored Personnel Carrier (Wheeled SRM)
   Fired 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Civilians) Crosscut ED-X2M LoggerMech MOD
   Fired at 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Destroyed parts: CT
   DESTROYED (engine explosion)

(Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N
   Fired 1 times, hit 1 times for 10 damage
   Fired at 1 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Kicked (Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N for 11 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank (MG)
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Spider SDR-5V
   Fired 2 times, hit 1 times for 5 damage
   Fired at 3 times, hit 3 times for 13 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Crits received: Standard Gyro[CTR], Engine[CTR], Engine[CTR]

(Draconis Combine (Reinforcements)) Wasp WSP-1A
   Fired 2 times, hit 2 times for 7 damage
   Fired at 6 times, hit 2 times for 18 damage
   Kicked (12th Bay Hammerers) Phoenix Hawk PXH-1 #2 for 4 damage
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   Crits received: Foot[RL], Upper Leg[RL]
   Destroyed parts: RL
   PRONE

(Federated Commonwealth) Javelin JVN-10N
   Fired 2 times, hit 0 times for 0 damage
   Fired at 0 times, hit 0 times for 14 damage
   Punched (Draconis Combine) Griffin GRF-1N and missed!
   Was punched 0 times and kicked 1 times.
   PRONE

It was a valiant effort, but we lost the third civilian of the round and admit defeat. We lost Ernesto’s Locust, but picked him up on the way out. The other mechs in the Lance are pretty badly mauled, but should be repairable.

Our contract score has dropped to -5. So far, things aren’t off to a good start.

[Neonivek]

Fired at 0 times, hit 0 times for 16 damage

Great that civilian sucks so much he takes damage even when he isn't hit.

[Hanzoku]

The formating is wonky, but you can see that he was kicked, and that damage is added together with the actual weapons used on him. He didn't just spontaneously implode or anything!

[Knave]

Oh dear! Just how low can our rating go before we're canned?
Hopefully the next few missions end up  better for us? 

[Neonivek]

Oh dear! Just how low can our rating go before we're canned?
Hopefully the next few missions end up  better for us? 

I think at -10 they are just like "get out!"

[EuchreJack]

Oh dear! Just how low can our rating go before we're canned?
Hopefully the next few missions end up  better for us? 

I think at -10 they are just like "get out!"

Don't forget the check to see if we've been labelled Pirates!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

1. If you end a contract with a negative score of -10 or lower you roll a 1d6, applying a -1 to the roll for every 5 score points below
-10, if the result is 1 or lower, the employer/mrbc/ComStar decree that you had gone rogue (be it true or not) and you become a
wanted unit
2. Every time on a contract that you refuse to deploy for a mission, beyond the minor breaches you also roll a 1d6 and if the result is a 1
the employer decree that you had gone rogue ending the contract early and the merc company goes pirate.
3. By voluntary choice at any moment.
...For some reason, I thought I saw that breaching a contract could also lead to being declared rogue.  It makes sense as otherwise breaching would be the best remedy when on the losing end of a contract, such as us now.

[Hanzoku]

Don't worry guys, we're in the early days of the contract, with a few months to turn it around. Though if we go pirate, at least we get to keep all the salvage.

[Neonivek]

Don't worry guys, we're in the early days of the contract, with a few months to turn it around. Though if we go pirate, at least we get to keep all the salvage.

Doesn't the game currently not know how to handle pirate matey?

[EuchreJack]

Don't worry guys, we're in the early days of the contract, with a few months to turn it around. Though if we go pirate, at least we get to keep all the salvage.

Doesn't the game currently not know how to handle pirate matey?

The player can fudge it, but the system is indeed not designed to accommodate it yet.  Specifically, the Dragoon rating remains whatever is appropriate for the unit rather than locking at F.

[Hanzoku]

It'd mean a hell of a lot more work for me indeed, as basically the entire AtB ruleset cuts out, and I'd have to hand roll everything. It'd slow down the posting as I'd play less often due to the aggravation of it all.

If they ever do implement the nobility or pirate subsets, we'll see about getting ourselves some land or going rogue as appropriate.